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Closed Review the impact of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

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In 2012 the the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of offenders Act (LASPO) was passed. LASPO has had a profound impact on legal aid within the UK making it harder for people to gain legal representation, leading to an increase in litigants in person & arguably preventing access to a fair trial.

For more information see:

Amnesty International Report 2012: UNITED KINGDOM: CUTS THAT HURT: THE IMPACT OF LEGAL AID CUTS IN ENGLAND ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE.

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